Shahira Khan is a development and policy professional with experience at the World Bank Group, Inter-American Development Bank and leading research organisations. She has managed strategic planning, governance reforms and cross-border dialogues. Shahira holds master’s degrees in Public Administration (Columbia University) and Economics & Finance (Lahore School of Economics); she is passionate about debt, macroeconomics and advancing solutions at the nexus of digitalisation and climate.
Oct 24, 2025
As Pakistan confronts urgent development imperatives, the fiscal burden of debt servicing leaves little space for action. Can debt swaps provide a path forward to transform crisis into opportunity?